Convenience Store Association to Support '2027 Seoul World Youth Day'

Asia to Host the Largest Catholic Event in 32 Years
Convenience Stores to Support 1 Million Pilgrims with Food, Beverages, and K-Food Discounts

The Korea Convenience Store Industry Association announced on the 7th that it has signed a business agreement with the Organizing Committee for the 2027 Seoul World Youth Day to ensure the successful hosting of the event.

World Youth Day, which began in 1985, is the largest Catholic event, bringing together millions of young Catholics from around the world. The 2027 Seoul event will be the first time in 32 years that it is held in Asia, following the 1995 event in Manila, Philippines.

From left, Jinil Choi, CEO of Emart24; Chunho Jung, Head of GS25 Convenience Store Business Unit; Namkyun Kim, Secretary General of the 2027 Seoul World Youth Assembly Organizing Committee and priest; Daeil Kim, Chairman of the Korea Convenience Store Industry Association; Seungbae Min, CEO of BGF Retail; and Dongwon Kim, Executive Director of Space24, are posing for a commemorative photo at the 'Memorandum of Understanding Ceremony for the Successful Hosting of the 2027 Seoul World Youth Assembly' held on the 6th at the Seoul Archdiocese Office in Jung-gu, Seoul. Provided by the 2027 Seoul World Youth Assembly Organizing Committee.

Under this agreement, the convenience store industry has decided to provide active support for the successful hosting of the event through its nationwide network of stores. The association will support the provision of food and beverages, the sale of event souvenirs, event promotion, discounts on K-food, and various convenience services for an estimated one million domestic and international pilgrims and visitors expected to visit Seoul during the event period.

Daeil Kim, Chairman of the Korea Convenience Store Industry Association, stated, "The convenience store, representing Korea's leading distribution infrastructure, will participate in this Catholic event held in Asia for the first time in 32 years. We will cooperate for the successful hosting of the event by leveraging the differentiated network and services unique to K-convenience stores so that pilgrims visiting from around the world will experience no inconvenience during their stay in Korea."

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